Lee’s top policy adviser Kim Yong-beom resigns

President Lee Jae Myung has accepted the resignation of his top policy adviser Kim Yong-beom, Cheong Wa Dae said Tuesday. Senior presidential spokesperson Kang Yu-jung said Kim, the chief presidential secretary for policy, tendered his resignation Monday and that Lee accepted it the following day. Kang did not immediately elaborate on the reasons for Kim’s offer to step down. Kim had served as Lee’s chief policy secretary for roughly 15 months since the administration took office in June 2025, o